Koshkonong Elementary School
Public elementary school in Koshkonong, Missouri · Oregon-Howell R-III School District · Grades Pre-K–8
Koshkonong Elementary School serves 127 students in grades Pre-K–8 in Koshkonong (Oregon County). It is one of 2 schools in Oregon-Howell R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 1042nd largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 8 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 15.89 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–8 |
| District | Oregon-Howell R-III School District |
| County | Oregon County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291686000934 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Oregon-Howell R-III | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 127 | 213 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 8 | 8.2 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 80.3% | 76.5% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 7% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Koshkonong Elementary School in context
Size
Koshkonong Elementary School is the only elementary school in Oregon-Howell R-III School District. Its 127 students are 59.6% of the district's 213. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 13.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 271; Koshkonong Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 6 with 25 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 6, against an average of 13 per grade. This year grade 8 has 18% fewer students than kindergarten (14 against 17). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 8 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 85.8% here and 86.4% across Oregon-Howell R-III. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
80.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 76.5% across Oregon-Howell R-III and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 31.5% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 15.89 full-time-equivalent teachers for 127 students, Koshkonong Elementary School has 8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 127 students would have about 10.3 teachers, so Koshkonong Elementary School has 5.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Koshkonong Elementary School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Thayer Elementary School, 8.3 miles away in Thayer R-II School District. Within 10 miles there is 1 other elementary school, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 85.8% |
| Two or more races | 5.5% |
| Hispanic | 4.7% |
| Black | 3.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
57.5% of students are girls and 42.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 8 |
| Kindergarten | 17 |
| Grade 1 | 9 |
| Grade 2 | 14 |
| Grade 3 | 12 |
| Grade 4 | 6 |
| Grade 5 | 12 |
| Grade 6 | 25 |
| Grade 7 | 10 |
| Grade 8 | 14 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
School St, Koshkonong, MO 65692
Phone: (417)867-5601
Website: koshkonong.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Koshkonong Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thayer Elementary School | Thayer R-II | 8.3 mi | 421 | 11.1 | 58.4% |
| Howell Valley Elementary School | Howell Valley R-I | 12.3 mi | 201 | 11.3 | 52.7% |
| Glenwood Elementary School | Glenwood R-VIII | 13.0 mi | 252 | 10.4 | 53.6% |
| Junction Hill Elementary School | Junction Hill C-12 | 13.4 mi | 186 | 10.9 | 57% |
| West Plains Elementary School | West Plains R-VII | 14.5 mi | 767 | 12.1 | 75.6% |
| Alton Elementary School | Alton R-IV | 15.0 mi | 290 | 10.3 | 71.7% |
| Fairview Elementary School | Fairview R-XI | 17.8 mi | 466 | 15 | 50.2% |
| South Fork Elementary School | West Plains R-VII | 17.9 mi | 196 | 12.7 | 58.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Oregon-Howell R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koshkonong High School | High | 9–12 | 86 |